I just found out today that I have pink eye. I know it is contagious in humans....can my dog catch it too?
2006-12-25 12:44:10 · 7 answers · asked by ? 5 in Pets ➔ Dogs
YES
2006-12-25 13:03:19 · answer #1 · answered by me2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely yes. Dog can get a lot of diseases that humans can get including colds, ear infections, skin alergies, and cancer. Many times a lot of the same medications for those diseases that are used for humans also work with dogs (but I would ALWAYS check with a veterinarian before using Tylenal or Asprirn or something on a dog). The only big difference is that chocolate is poisonous to dogs and fine for humans. So, I think your dog probably could get pink eye, after all, pink eye is often cause when a cold virus gets into your eye and dogs can get colds.
2006-12-25 20:48:33 · answer #2 · answered by Lady of the Garden 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. I had pink eye a couple months ago and was quarantined from work for 3 days. I spent most of the time laying on my bed with my pitbull and he never caught it.
2006-12-26 01:05:26 · answer #3 · answered by Tim H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they get pink eye but not from humans and it is a different type of pink eye... so your answer is no... you dog can't catch a cold from you or the chicken pox either, or the flu... your all safe.
2006-12-25 20:47:02 · answer #4 · answered by jittarbug 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, i dont think so. unless u got a Pug for a dog. then it could catch any cold form u. BUT NOT PINK EYE
2006-12-25 21:08:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can get pink eye from another dog that has it but they can not get it from humans if they have pink eye...so you dont have to worry about it...hope this helps...
2006-12-25 20:51:30 · answer #6 · answered by thesweetgirl1515@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Considering where dogs put their faces, I would be more worried about BROWN eye.
2006-12-25 20:53:46 · answer #7 · answered by Mr. Curious 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋